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Students in Years 8, 9 and 10 have
had the opportunity to experience “I love experimenting
“I really enjoy explor-
the explosive excitement of the with language to cre-
ing how a writer uses
super-hero genre, the spine-chilling ate rich imagery.”
language to engage a
atmosphere set in creative horror
reader.” Joel McGuinness
writing and developed their very
Callum Holmes
own stealthy and sleek detective!

At Dunclug College, the English de-
partment believe in teaching
through enjoyment; our thematic
approach gives every student the
chance to explore the subject of
English in modern and exhilarating
ways.

In year 8, the skill of writing persua-
“I really enjoyed the “I really enjoy evalu-
sively was developed through the
Crime unit and cre- ating how a writer
medium of action-adventure and
ating a mysterious uses vocabulary to
superhero films. Students created
atmosphere in my create a unique mood
their own superheroes and villains, writing.” and atmosphere.”
developing exciting and adrenaline-
Carly Devecchis Rachel Young
fuelled short descriptive stories.

The subject of Fear was introduced
in Year 9; students were able to de-
scribe and explain how writers and
the media explore the horror gen-
re. Each class analytically explored
how different forms of literature
are used to chill a reader. Students
were also able to create their own
terrifying horror stories by creating
an eerie setting/atmosphere and
bringing their own menacing char-

acters to life!

Crime scenes and super-sleuth de-
tectives were examined under a
magnifying glass in Year 10. Stu-
dents explored the world of crime,
the precision of daring detectives
and the tension of unsolved mys-
teries.

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